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The incubation time is 1-3 days, and the symptoms usually do come on suddenly.

Alternative Names
RSV; Palivizumab; Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immune Globulin
Symptoms
Bluish skin color due to a lack of oxygen ( cyanosis )
Breathing difficulty
or labored breathing
Cough
Croupy cough (often described as a "seal bark" cough)
Fever
Nasal flaring
Rapid breathing
(tachypnea)
Shortness of breath
Stuffy nose
Wheezing
Note: Symptoms vary and differ with age. Infants under age 1 are most severely affected and often have the most trouble breathing. Older children usually have only mild, cold-like symptoms. Symptoms usually appear 4 - 6 days after coming in contact with the virus.
Signs and tests
Rapid tests for this virus can be done on a fluid sample taken from the nose at many hospitals and clinics.

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